Episode #45
Thunder Bay Tournament
Centre, Thunder Bay
Buddy Luv and Stat-Man were in the booth as Aftershock kicked off from the cosy
Thunder Bay Tournament Centre. Buddy Luv welcomed everyone to the indie-fest
from Marz and Violent J's home town! Stat-Man asked Buddy how he knew the Dark
Carnival was in Thunder Bay, but Luv ignored it, recapping on the mystery of Statix.
The sensation was scheduled to fight Michael Lucifer on Civil Action, but was nowhere
to be found, putting Violent J in some hot water with the mystery CEO!
Paul E. and Rhyno made their way to the ring. Heyman announced that the arena
was sold out, and that he wasn't surprised, because it was probably the first time
Thunder Bay had ever been graced by a spectacle such as ICWW. He went on to say that
it was a travesty that the campaign of pain would even be forced to divert through a
hick town such as Thunder Bay. At that moment the rar rap blasted into the arena,
seeing Albert Beefcake step out at the entrance. He told them that Thunder Bay reminded
him a lot of Alaska, and he wouldn't stand by and let them rat on it.
Rhyno versus Albert Beefcake
Albo had the crowd behind him as he defended them, taking Rhyno with a big
clothesline. Unable to connect with the cocobutts, the momentum slowly began to
swing in favour of the manimal. Trying to psyche his protégé up, Heyman reminded
him of the loss he suffered, and the many losses at the hands of Lucifer. Rhyno
managed to run away with the match, finishing Albert with the gore.
Winner: Rhyno via pin fall [3:19]
In the back, Amazing Red was talking with Gregory Helms. Red made light of Marz'
complaints, telling Helms that he was surprised a small town bumpkin like Marz hadn't
been dropped down the card sooner. Red impersonated Marz, making light of his
promos with a baby's bottle. Helms asked the Red Tornado what the motive behind
the display was, and Red threw out a challenge to Marz for Kingdom Come.
Jason Shamrock versus Marc Scott
Jason Shamrock looking to continue to fend off his losing streak up against Marc Scott.
The two put forward a technical start, matching each other with a series of locks,
but as if he were a man possessed, Jason Shamrock exhibited some intense strength.
The belly to belly suplex almost shook the ring, and kept Marc Scott down for the count.
Winner: Jason Shamrock via pin fall [5:22]
In the gym, the Nomad was doing some light weight work when Hogan was passing.
The Hulkster asked Nomad if he was going to be physically fit to face Marc Scott by
Kingdom Come. The Nomad told the head booker's stooge that he would guarantee
his fitness, and dominance over Scott on the main event stage. Hogan laughed, and
mocked Nomad for babying himself through injury. Nomad asked Hogan who he was
on his way to face, and laughed. Hogan headed off to the entrance.
In the locker rooms the Godfather and Superfly were with Rockey Rakesh. The X-division
champion looked concerned, scheduled to face Marz later in the night. Superfly assured
his new bhai that they would have his back in his match against the hometown hero.
Rakesh reluctantly thanked them, when Gregory Helms asked if he could have an
interview with the X-Division champion. Superfly and Godfather pushed Rakesh behind
them, and told the roving reporter that Rakesh would be unavailable for the time being.
Godfather then told Helms that he could do them a favour, and deliver a message to the
Hurricane. Superfly told Helms that they would challenge Hurricane to a handicapped
match, in which if they won, would make their title match a no disqualification match.
Helms rubbed his chin in thought, while the zenlightened trio headed off.
Michael Lucifer versus Hulk Hogan
The spirit of vengeance felt some heat from the Thunder Bay crowd, with chants of
"you screwed Marz" filling the arena. With the crowd split, Hogan raced down to the
ring looking to catch Lucifer off balance. The two matched power for power, Lucifer
quickly gaining the upper hand with a big choke toss. With Hogan in the corner, Lucifer
was able to open up. Hogan tried to battle back, looking for the big boot, but Lucifer
was able to reverse the whip and counter. The impaler kick just about had everything
wrapped up, before the referee disqualified Hogan for malicious eye gouging.
Winner: Michael Lucifer via disqualification [2:52]
In the offices, the International champion and head-booker was sweating it out behind
his desk. Marc Scott stumbled in rubbing the back of his head, only to get blasted by
J for his loss. The Y2Juggalo told Scott that he wasn't paying him good money to go out
and get injured fighting Shamrock. Marc assured him that everything would be fine,
and that he had a contingency plan. Violent J told Scott that he was pleased, but wouldn't
be fine until he found Statix. Scott told him that he had the perfect idea to lure Statix out.
Handicapped tag team match
The Hurricane versus Superfly and The Godfather
Going into overwhelming odds, ICWW's own super hero proved to be a match. The tag
duo looked for the double team, but fell to a shocking double chokeslam. Things evened
up, as Godfather battled back into the competition. Exchanging tags, they were able to
isolate Hurricane, inflicting mass damage. After a pimp drop, Superfly added the
exclamation point to a long battle, dropping the hero with the Zenlighten driver.
Winner: Superfly & The Godfather via pin fall [8:04]
The Y2Juggalo countdown hit the arena as the crowd erupted. The International champion
strolled down to the ring, bringing the gold down with him. In front of his hometown crowd,
the Thunder Bay native told the fans that he was pleased to represent his people as the
world's champion. J then said he had some business to talk. He announced that at ICWW:
Kingdom Come, he would defend his championship belt to none other than Statix! J said
he would look forward to seeing Statix at Kingdom Come.
Marz versus Rockey Rakesh
The night's headliner kicked off, a non-title match between two of ICWW's top light
heavyweight talent. The hometown crowd was right behind Marz as he took it to the
X-champ with a series of kicks. Marz took time out on the turnbuckle to enjoy the crowd,
countering an attack with the springboard kick. Surviving a cover, Rakesh managed to
find his way into the match, utilising the 619 to great effect. Taking a moment to ground
himself, Rakesh looked to open Marz up with a bizarre submission move, capitalising on
weeks of abuse at the hands of Violent J's heavyweights. With the crowd chanting his
name, Marz was able to power out, finding the ropes and nailing Rakesh with the shotei!
With Rakesh down, Marz went up top and came crashing down with the phoenix splash.
Winner: Marz via pin fall [9:55]
With the crowd on their feet, Marz celebrated the victory and shook hands with Rockey
Rakesh when suddenly Amazing Red raced down to the ring! Taking advantage of the
lengthy battle, the Red Tornado swept through the ring taking both the X-Division champ,
and Marz out! Buddy Luv and Stat-Man couldn't believe it, as Aftershock came to an end!
Special mention:
Violent J offers the
perfect bait to lure
Statix out of hiding.
Will it work?
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